Technical Specialist

Job title: Technical Specialist
Ref: 38494
Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery
Location: Coppermills - East London - E17 7HE
Contract type: Permanent
Full/Part-time: Full-time
Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: Offering a salary up to £58,000 per annum depending on skills and experience + car allowance.
Job grade: B
Closing date: 22/11/2024

We are looking for a Technical Specialist to join us at Thames Water. This is a full-time permanent position.

You will work within the operations team in all Northeast London areas as part of the engineering lead team for project delivery, liaising with our Capital Delivery colleagues and consultants to deliver our ambitious Capex Programmes for AMP8.

Your responsibilities will include writing and reviewing project briefs, gathering technical information, and providing engineering input into key projects on site. You will need to understand the impact of project work on the treatment process, coordinate the delivery of the work on-site, and ensure all work is completed in compliance with Drinking Water Standards and Regulations.

Your role will also involve health and safety responsibilities, including the review of contractor RAMS, issuance of TWOSAs and other permits, as well as signing off new assets and accepting project handovers to operations.

What you'll be doing as a Technical Specialist:

• Provide site technical information about existing asset conditions and functionality.
• Represent the local team at relevant solution and design meetings with Capital Delivery and consultants, ensuring the local site team has the best possible outcomes. Participate in HAZOP/OPMAN/SWIFTs as required. Check and review team outputs, assuring compliance with our Scope Objectives, Asset Standards, Legislation, Construction Design Management Regulations, and Health, Safety, and Welfare.
• Own the full life cycle of projects including resource planning, WQ Risk Assessment, and participate in the outage planning process. Ensure the relevant permits and risk assessments are in place before projects can begin.
• Provide health and safety support to the team through periodic audits, issuance of health and safety permits, and authorisations for key works on site.
• Oversee the activities of multi-disciplinary project teams on site, ensuring adherence to project delivery procedures.
• Keep local operational teams informed of programme progress and any additional resource requirements.
• Capture any extra resource costs and recharge them as appropriate back to the project or flag up to the site manager any purely OPEX costs.
• Support to integrate the new solution into the overall site process, ensuring all relevant site technical information is provided and handed over for final review and approval.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

What should you bring to the role?

• Relevant experience in operations, maintenance, and/or engineering in the Water/Utilities industry.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety in an industrial and construction environment.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to water treatment facilities.
• Understanding of project delivery principles in process industries.
• Proactive approach and excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Commercial acumen and financial awareness.
• Competence in using company IT Systems and Office Software.
• A FULL UK driving licence is required.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary of up to £58,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments.
• GymPass and access to well-being apps.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• WeCare health and wellbeing services.
• Generous Paternity and Enhanced Maternity Leave.
• Ongoing performance development reviews.
• Wider benefits scheme.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities, and planet can thrive. Water is essential for life, and we’re committed to taking care of it.

Working at Thames Water:

We recognize that people are at the heart of our business. We seek to attract a diverse range of skills and capabilities to provide life's essential service.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.